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Free Kindle Version of Beyond Boundaries
The Free Kindle Promotion for Beyond Boundaries is now complete… 99 of you took advantage of this free offer. I hope that the material is helpful to each of you. If you wish to get more detailed instructions about interacting with your loved one with BPD, try reading When Hope is Not Enough: a how-to guide for living with and loving someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, also available on the Kindle. No related posts.
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But I Love You Price Drop
I’ve dropped the price of But I Love You: A Primer for Understanding a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder (Kindle Edition) to $0.99. That’s right under $1.00. I did this because I don’t make much money from this title, yet I feel that more people can get an understanding of the effective approach to loved one with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Spend less than a dollar and get an introduction into the path toward a calmer and more effective life with your loved one. No related posts.
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The day I tried to end my life
I would say the impulsivity of the BPD was what drove me to jump off the bridge that day. The day I tried to end my life I NEVER imagined one day could change my life so drastically. In hindsight it was no different to any other; I felt depressed and suffered suicidal ideations. However, after I had been to visit my psychiatrist who I was in regular contact with I felt particularly down. Just like any of the other times I felt this way I took the train and then walked the short distance to a well know Brisbane bridge. I enjoyed going to the bridge because in a…
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Is Bipolar Disorder Really the Cause of Your Mood Swings?
Those with Borderline Personality Disorder report the extreme mood reactivity and mood lability. Is Bipolar Disorder Really the Cause of Your Mood Swings? Dr. Matt Goldenberg D.O. I believe the public has a major misconception regarding which symptoms are consistent with bipolar disorder and which are not. It is evident when patients present for an initial psychiatric evaluation because they (or their family and friends) are worried that they are “bipolar.” However, in many cases, the symptoms they report are often consistent with a completely different class of diagnoses. It is easy to confuse major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder and many of the personality disorders because they can all…
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Stabbing victim to court: Jail won’t help, she needs treatment
There are only so many options in the justice system. Guilty but mentally ill allows her to be given treatment. Stabbing victim to court: Jail won’t help, she needs treatment DANVILLE — A woman stabbed in the arm with a knife by another woman believes jail won’t help the assailant. Amy Zelner said Tammy L. Dinger, 35, of Suite B of 406 E. Market St., needs to be in a mental health facility where she can get counseling. “There are only so many options in the justice system. Guilty but mentally ill allows her to be given treatment,” Montour County Judge Gary Norton told Zelner, 37, of Lewisburg, of Dinger…
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Self-injury, or cutting, needs understanding
Though it seems counterintuitive, self-injury is often done with the intention of providing relief to the person injuring himself. Self-injury, or cutting, needs understanding By Traci Lowenthal POSTED: 02/28/15, 8:18 PM PST What do you think of when you read the phrase “self-injury”? For some, this might be a completely new term, as the more commonly used word for it is “cutting.” Today is Self-Injury Awareness Day. It’s incredibly important to understand what self-injury is and what it is not, and to understand why people injure themselves, as well as what can be done about it. WHAT IS SELF-INJURY? Self-injurious behaviors are intentional behaviors that result in the damage of…